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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.84, 119.49 and 73.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.84, 119.49 and 73.18 is: 109.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.84 : 119.49 = 73.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.84/119.49 = 73.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.84x = 119.49 × 73.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.84x = 8,744.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,744.28/79.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.52

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